AAFP Advises CMS on Making Value-based Model Work for FPs
The AAFP responded to a CMS request for information with suggestions on refining one of the five new payment models the agency announced this spring.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190605geopbp.html
AAFP to Feds on Vaccines: End EHR Costs, Fight Hesitancy
The Academy has called on regulators to ensure HHS' 2020 National Vaccination Plan ends EHR financial burdens related to immunization functionality and addresses vaccine hesitancy.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20191029natvaccplan.html
AAFP Unveils Principles for Fair Measurement, Payment in APMs
A new set of principles from the AAFP says physicians cannot address social determinants of health without adequate payment.
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180518apmprinciples.html
AAFP Outlines Steps to Reduce Administrative Burden
The AAFP recently laid out concrete solutions to the problem of administrative burden in a letter to two federal agencies.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180209burdenletter.html
HHS, CDC Address Ongoing Measles Outbreaks
As the number of confirmed measles cases continues to rise, the CDC is pulling out all the stops to emphasize the importance of childhood vaccination and prevent more people from becoming infected.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190501latestmeasles.html
ACOG, AAP Update Guidance on Group B Strep in Infants
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics recently coordinated to issue updated guidance on preventing and managing group B streptococcal infection in infants.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190724groupbstrep.html
New Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for 2021-2022 Season
The AAFP has approved updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on the use of influenza vaccines for the 2021-2022 season.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210916acipflu.html
Study: What Do Long-term Rural Preceptors Need to Succeed?
In a recent study, Alabama-based researchers sought to understand the kind of support rural preceptors need to teach medical students in an eight-month longitudinal rural curriculum.
AAFP News : CME
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20191119ruralpreceptors.html
AAP Hypertension Guideline Garners AAFP Affirmation of Value
The AAFP recently gave its affirmation of value designation to the American Academy of Pediatrics' guideline on screening for and managing high blood pressure in children and adolescents.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180404aaphtnguideaffirm.html
Personalize Decisions on PSA Screening for Men Ages 55-69
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted its new final recommendation statement and three final evidence reviews on screening for prostate cancer.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180511psascreen.html
GSK to Compensate for Merck's Pediatric HepB Vaccine Shortage
In the face of a continuing shortage of Merck's pediatric hepatitis B vaccines, the CDC says GlaxoSmithKline will fill in with sufficient supply to meet full U.S. demand.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180411hepbshortage.html
PrEP Your High-risk Patients to Help Protect Them From HIV
Jeffrey Kirchner, D.O., AAHIVS, outlines how family physicians can determine whether a patient could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent transmission of HIV.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20181102prephiv.html
Delegates Have Their Say on Practice Enhancement Issues
Delegates voted on a number of issues submitted to the Reference Committee on Practice Enhancement during the 2020 Congress of Delegates ― the AAFP’s first-ever virtual COD.
AAFP News : News From 2020 COD and FMX
https://www.aafp.org/news/2020-congress-fmx/20201015cod-practenhance.html
AAFP Joins Call to Protect Patients From Surprise Bills
The AAFP signed on to a letter asking legislators to curb unanticipated medical bills through policies such as encouraging adequate networks and coverage transparency.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190219surprisebilling.html
AAFP Gives HHS Guidance on Pain Management, Opioid Crisis
The Academy responded to an HHS request for information with advice for ensuring that family physicians are able to address patient needs regarding chronic pain and opioid misuse.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20190911painmgmtltr.html
AAFP Advises HHS on Improving HIPAA Without Adding Burden
The AAFP recently sent HHS detailed suggestions to prevent a proposed HIPAA rule from increasing administrative complexity.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20210513hipaa.html
AAFP Affirms Value of New Cholesterol Management Guideline
The AAFP recently gave its "affirmation of value" designation to a cholesterol management guideline jointly developed by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190320acc-ahacholguidln.html
AAFP Endorses Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism Dx
The AAFP recently endorsed guidelines on the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) that were developed by the American Society of Hematology. The guidelines evaluated diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis of the lower and upper extremities, and recurrent...
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20190424vtegdline.html
NAM Publishes New Research on Opioid Tapering
The National Academy of Medicine recently published a discussion paper on best practices for opioid tapering for patients with chronic non-cancer pain.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20200825opioidtapering.html
Draft Recommendation Sparks Discussion on Overweight, Obesity
In the wake of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recent release of draft recommendations regarding obesity, Jennifer Frost, M.D., details the AAFP's position.
AAFP News : As We See It: Voices From the AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/20180306guestedobesity.html
AAFP to HRSA: Primary Care Services Best Delivered by FPs
The AAFP has responded to a request for information from the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding rural communities' access to health care services. Noting that 17% of AAFP members currently practice in rural areas, the Academy said FPs are best-suited to deliver ...
AAFP News : Practice and Career
https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20191009hrsaletter.html
AAFP Offers Solutions to Ease E/M Documentation Burdens
The AAFP has offered recommendations to CMS regarding changes to evaluation and management documentation guidelines.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20180427burdensletter.html
Big Medicaid Boost Is Next Priority, AAFP Tells Congress
Congress must make Medicaid a top priority in any further legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy and the Partnership for Medicaid told House and Senate leaders in an April 17 letter.
AAFP News : Advocacy and Government
https://www.aafp.org/news/government-medicine/20200422covidmedicaid.html
AAO-HNS Dysphonia Guideline Earns AAFP Affirmation of Value
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recently published an updated clinical practice guideline on dysphonia; the AAFP has given the guideline its affirmation of value designation.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20180313aao-hnsdysphonia.html
Committee Reviews Vaccines for COVID-19, Influenza, More
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made recommendations regarding COVID-19, dengue, influenza, rabies, zoster and pneumococcal disease during a virtual meeting June 23-25.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210701acip.html